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‘There are two types of electric charges po:
charges and negative charges. The property which
differentiates the two types of charges is
(a) field of charge (b) amount of charge
(©) strength of charge (4) polarity of charge
2, What will happen when we rub a glass rod with silk
loth?
(a) Some of the electrons from the glass rod are
transferred to the silk cloth.
(b) The glass rod gets positive charge and silk cloth
gets negative charge.
(c) New charge is created in the process of rubbing.
(d) both (a) and (b) are correct.
3. When a person combs his hair, static electricity is
sometimes generated by what process?
(a) Contact between the comb and hair results in a
charge.
(b) Friction between the comb and hair results in
the transfer of electrons.
(©) Deduction between the comb and hair.
(d) Induction between the comb and hair.
4. Object may acquire an excess or deficiency of charge
(a) electric force (b) heating
(©) shaking (d) by rubbing
5. The charge on an electron was calculated by
(a) Faraday (b) JJ. Thomson
(© Millikan (d) Einstein
bo CHARGING BY INDUCTION
© d}method for charging a conductor without bringing,
charged body in contact with it is called
(a) Magnetization
() Electrification
(©) Electrostatic induction
(4) Electromagnetic induction
8.
‘An object is charged when it has a charge imbalance,
which means the
(a) object contains no protons
(b) object contains no electrons
(©) object contains equal number of electrons and
protons
(d) object contains unequal number of electrons
and protons
A conducting sphere is negatively charged. Which
of the following statements is true?
(a) The charge is uniformly distributed throughout
the entire volume
(b) The charge is located at the center of the sphere.
(©) The charge is located at the bottom of the sphere
because of gravity.
(@) The charge is uniformly distributed on the
surface of the sphere.
Eine atilsk mates aus
9.
x
‘The number of electrons present in -1 C of charge is,
(a) 6x 108 (b) 1.6 x 10°
(c) 6x10 (a) 16x 10
|. A cup contains 250 g of water. Find the total positive
charge present in the cup of water.
(a) 1.34 10°C (b) 134 10°C
(c) 243 x 10°C (@) 243 x 10°C
A polythene piece rubbed with wool is found to
have a negative charge of 6 x 10°? C. ‘The number of
electrons transferred to polythene from wool is
(a) 3.75 x 10" (b) 96 x 10°
(c) 9.6.x 10" (@) 3.75 x 10!
If 10” electrons move out of a body to another body
every second, then the time required to get a total
charge of 1 Con the other body is,
(a) 250 years (b) 100 years
(©) 198 years (4) 150 years
The numberof electrons that mast be removed from, 16.
an electrically neutral silver dollar to give it a charge
of +24 Cis
(a) 2.5% 10"
(©) 1.5% 10"
(b) 1.5% 10"
(d) 25x10
A coin is made up of AL and weighs 0.75 g. It has
a square shape and its diagonal measures 17 mm.
Itis electrically neutral and contains equal amounts
of positive and negative charges. The magnitude of
these charges is (Atomic mass of Al = 26.98 g)
(a) 347x 10°C (b) 3.47 x 10°C
(c) 1.67 x 10°C (d) 1,67 x 107
If an object of mass 1 kg contains 4 x 10° atoms.
If one electron is removed from every atom of the
solid, the charge gained by the solid in 1 g is
(a) 28C (b) 64x 10°C
(©) 36x 10°C (d) 9.2% 104
eee
Coulomb's law relates two charges and distance
between them describing the electric force as being
(a) proportional to the sum of the charges
(b) inversely proportional to the distance between
charges
(c) proportional to the product of the charges and
inversely proportional to the distance
(4) proportional to the product of the charges and
inversely proportional to the square of distance.
. Which of the following statements is true about
electrical forces?
(a) Electrical forces are produced by electrical
charges.
(b) Like charges attract, unlike charges repel.
(©) Electric forces are weaker than gravitational
forces.
(4) Positive and negative charges can combine to
produce a third type of charge.
;. The constant k in Coulomb's law depends on
aw (a) nature of medium
19.
(b) system of units
(c) intensity of charge
(d) both (a) and (b)
Which of the following statement is not a similarity
between electrostatic and gravitational forces?
(a) Both forces obey inverse square law.
(b) Both forces operate over very large distances,
(c) Both forces are conservative in nature,
(d) Both forces are attractive in nature always.
SL unit of permittivity of free space is
(a) Farad (b) Weber
() CN"! m? (@) CN!
The force between two small charged spheres havin,
charges of 1 «10-7 C and 2% 10°7 € placed 29 a
apart in air is
(a) 4.5% 10?N
(c) 5.4% 107 N
The nucleus of helium atom contains two proton
that are separated by distance 3.0% 10-15 my.)
magnitude of the electrostatic force that each prot,
exerts on the other is '
(a) 20.6N (b) 25.6N
Two insulated charged metallic spher
Q have their centres separated by ae
60 cin. ‘The radii of P and Q are negligible compa,
to the distance of separation. The mutual
electrostatic repulsion if the charge on
3.2% 107 Cis
(a) 5.2% 104N
(0) 15% 109N
Two point charges of + 3 uC and + 4 y
each other with a force of 10 N. If each is g:
additional charge of -6 uC, the new force is
(a) 2N (b)4N () SN 75N
‘The ratio of magnitude of electrostat
gravitational force for an electron and a prote
(a) 6.6 x 10% (b) 2.4 « 10°
(c) 6.6 x 10 (d) 2.4 x 10
‘The electrostatic attracting force on a small
of charge 0.2 uC due to another small spi
charge -0.4 uC in air is 0.4 N. The distance bet
the two spheres is
(a) 43.2 x 10-6 m
(c) 18.1% 104m
(b) 4.5109 N
(d) 54% 109 N
22
(©) 156N (4) 126
23.
(b) 2.5% 10°N
(d) 3.5 10-N
25%
26,
(b) 42.4 107 m
(d) 19.2 x 10m
Under the action of a given coulombic for
acceleration of an electron is 2.5 x 102m s*
the magnitude of the acceleration of a proton under
the action of same force is nearly
(a) 16x10" ms? (b) 9.1.x 10" ms
(c) 15x 10%m (d) 1.6.x 107 ms?
. The acceleration for electron and proton due
electrical force of their mutual attraction when te!
are | A apart is
(a) 3.1.x 10? ms, 1.3.x 108 ms
(b) 3.3 x 10! ms, 3.2 x 10! ms
(c) 25x 10% ms 14x 10% ms
(@) 2.5 x 10" ms? 1.3 x 10! ms?
FORCES BETWEEN MULTIPLE CHARGES
29. ‘Two charges q and ~3q are fixed on x-axis sepant™
4 by distance d. Where should a third charge 21
placed from A such that it will not experience
force?
27. 34
ee
<< —__ >,
avid d+ ba
Ohranas i»
asad
ia (=
Consider the charges q q and ~q placed at the
*F ertices of an equilateral triangle of each sie 1. The
gum of forces acting on cach charge is
2 2
q fh) =
@O ao (
wore!” Ane gl?
2
q
o aR (a) ero
41, A charge Qs placed at the centre of the line joining
F two point charges +q and +q as shown in figure, The
ratio of charges Qand q is
+9 Q +9
o—___e—_____ 4
54. Which of the following figures
correctly shows the top view sketch of
the electric field lines for a uniformly
charged hollow cylinder as shown in
figure?
4
(a) (b)
(©) (@ el field ling
55. Figure shows the electric field lines around three
paint charges A.B and C: Which ofthe following
mee 6
At
ay ag
= ix
(a) Only A (b) Only c
(¢) Both A and C (d) Both Band C
56, In question 55, which charge has the largest
ie magnitude?
(a) A (b) B
oc
(@) Band Chave equal magnitude
Inquestion 55, which region or regions of th
could the electric field be zero? figure
(a) Near (b) Near B
(@ Near C (d) Nowhere
4 Which ofthe following represents the electric field
lines due to a combinations of two negative charges?
sr.
————
ee
(a) (b)
EKO
59, Which of the following figure represents the electric
¢ feld lines due to a combination of one positive and
one negative charge?
7 Nex
y
60. A non-uniform electric field is represented by
> the diagram. At which of the following points the
electric field is greatest in magnitude?
4 G E
r
apes
(a) A (b) B () C (d) D
61. Which of the following curves represent electrostatic
field lines correctly?
@ y )
a
© Cu AS ES
ee 4
62.
Which of the following statements is not true about
# electric field lines?
(a) Electric field lines start from positive charge and
end at negative charge.
(b) Two electric field lines can never cross each
other,
(©) Electrostatic field lines do not form any closed
loops.
(d) Electric field lines cannot be taken as continuous
curve.
63. The SI unit of electric flux is
# (a) NC1m? (b) NCm?
() NC? mm (@) NCtm?
The dimensional formula of electric flux is
(a) (M'L'T?} (b) (MLTSA"]
(© [MLT7A7] (@) [(ML°TA4,
A circular plane sheet of radius 10 cm is placed in
a uniform electric field of 5 x 10° N C"!, making an
angle of 60° with the field, The electric flux through
the sheet is
(a) 1.36 x 10° N m*C (b) 1.36 x 108N mC
(c) 0515 x 10? Nm? C(d) 0.515 x 10° N m Ct
‘A uniform electric field E = 2 x 10° N C-t is acting
along the positive x-axis, The flux of this field
through a square of 10 cm on a side whose plane is
arallel to the yz plane is
(a) 20NCim
(c) ONC tm?
(b) 30NC!m?
(d) 40N Cm? 67.
*
In the question number 66, the flux through the
same square if the line normal to its plane makes a
60° angle with the x-axis is
(a) 30NC1m? (b) ONC! m?
(c) 20NC1 m? (d) 25N C1 m?
Sts
68.
*
69,
70.
Which of the following statements about dipole
moment is not true?
(a) The dimensions of dipole moment is [LT A].
(b) The unit of dipole moment is C m.
(©) Dipole moment is vector quantity and directed
from negative to positive charge
(d) Dipole moment is a scalar quantity and has
magnitude charge equal to the potential of
separation between charge,
The unit of electric dipole moment is
(a) newton (b) coulomb
(0) farad (d) debye
‘Two charges + 20 uC and -20 uC are placed 10 mm.
® apart. The electric field at point P, on the axis of the
72.
dipole 10 cm away from its centre O on the side of
the positive charge is
A oO
~20 uC
(a) 86x10°NC* (bd) 41x 10°NC?
(c) 3.6 10°NC+ (d) 4.6 x 10°NCT
Consider a region inside which, there are various
types of charges but the total charge is zero. At
points outside the region
(a) the electric field is necessarily zero.
(b) the electric field is due to the dipole moment of
the charge distribution only.
(©) the dominant electric field is inversely
proportional to 1°, for large r (distance from
origin).
(d) the work done to movea charged particle alonga
closed path, away from the region will not be zero.
Two point charges of 1 pC and -1 uC are separated
by a distance of 100 A. A point P is at a distance of
10 cm from the midpoint and on the perpendicular
bisector of the line joining the two charges. The
electric field at P will be
(a) 9NCI
(©) 9NC!
wl
(b) 09 NC"
(d) 0.09NC!
CSN ee ea}
73:
2
An electric dipole is placed at an angle of 30° with an
electric field of intensity 2 x 10° NC), Itexperiences
a torque equal to 4 Nm. The charge on the dipole if
the dipole length is 2 cm is
(a) 8mC (b)4mC () 6mC (d) 2mC
Ring
In a certain region of space, electric fla gg
the z-direction throughout. The magnitude
electric field is however not constant, but in
uniformly along the positive z-direction
rate of 10° NC! m''. The force experieneg’™®
the system having a total dipole moment equ a
10°? C min the negative z- direction is atta
(a) 10? N(b) 102 N () 1O*N (dy 4g 4,
74.
increase,
In the question number 74, torque experien
the system is
(a) 10°N_ (b) 10?N
ed b
(0) zero (d) pp
UNE a)
Match the following and find the correct op
[ Column I
(A) | Linear charge density (p)
Volume
| (B) | Surface charge density —(q)
| (C) | Volume charge density (r)
fel ee Area
(a) A-qB-1C-p (b) A-p,B-1,C
() A-nB-p.C-q (d) A-nB-g.C
A uniformly charged conducting sphere o
diameter has a surface charge density of 60 uC m
‘The charge on the sphere is
(a) 7.3x 10°C (b)
(c) 7.3 x 10°C (d)
A metallic spherical shell has
a an inner radius R, and outer /
radius R;. A charge is placed at |
the centre of the spherical cavity (
‘The surface charge density on
the inner surface is
4 ag
+o
. 4nR? iw 4nR?
77.
aon
NG Ear
4nR}
79. In the question number 78, the
w& density on the outer surface is
4 @-4,
4nRp
@ —1. o)
A positive charge Q is uniformly
distributed along a circular ring
of radius R. A small test charge q
is placed at the centre of the ring
as shown in figure. Then
(a) if q> 0, and is displaced away
from the centre in the plane of the 1”
pushed back towards the centre.
we
pi a i
<0 and is displaced away from the c
Aig plane of the ring, it will feed in
thee and will continue moving til hits the
s the
WES a :
gir <9 it will perform SHM for smal
(0 Fgplacement along the axis, oe
ig allafthe above
6 -e considered for Gauss’ law =
0 oo 5 led
he Closed surface (Oy Sphere eich ed
(0) Gaussian surface
(d) Plane surface
fg. Fds=0 over a surface, then
1 (the electric field inside the surface and on it is
zet0.
ip the electric field inside the surface is necessarily
uniform.
ig allchargesmustnecessarilybeoutsidethesurface.
(@)allof these.
ay there were only one type of charge in the univers,
¢ then
(a) §,Bds #0 on any surface
0) §, ds =0 if the charge is outside the surface
0 Ee 7 if charges of magnitude q were
0
inside the surface
{@ both (b) and (c) are correct
4 Asphere encloses an electric dipole within it. The
# total flux across the sphere is
(a) zero
(0) half that due to a single charge
(0) double that due to a single charge
(@) dependent on the position of dipole.
A point charge 4 uC is at the centre of a cubic
4 Gaussian surface 10 cm on edge. Net electric flux
through the surface is
(a) 25x10°Nm2C! (b) 4.5% 10° N m2C!
(9 45x10°Nm2C?! (d) 25x 10°N m?Ct
+ The lectric field components in the given figure ar
E=ax"”, B, = E, = 0 in which & = 800 NCim™.
The charge within the cube if net flux through the
“ube is 1.05 Nm? C"! (assume @ = 0.1m)
§) 927 x 10-C
9 697x102C
87.
*
88,
89.
90.
_ Two parallel infinite line charges +A and
‘The total flux through the faces of
the cube with side of length a if a
charge q is pla
ced a
tracts ds Placed at corner A of
(a) 4
Bey os
4,
( 4 i ¢ A
29 (a)
e
Which of the followin :
Wiles efi ng statements is not true about
(a) Gauss’ law is ti
is true for any closed s
(b) thetermgontherghaideotas iletacs C
d ssslawincludes
; a sum of all charges enclosed by the surface.
ee Jaw is not much useful in calculat is
electrostatic field when the =
pane n the system has some
(4) Gauss law is based on the inverse square
dependence on di
on distance contained in the
coulomb’ law.
Apointcharge +20 Cisatadistance !
6 cm directly above the centre of a
square of side 12 cm as shown is
figure. The magnitude of electric
flux through the square is
(a) 25x 108N mC? (b) 3.8x 10°NmC*
(c) 4.2x105Nm?C+ (d) 2.9 10°N mC?
eee kes
LAW
‘A rod of length 2.4 m and radius 4.6 mm carries
a negative charge of 4.2 x 10-7 C spread uniformly
over it surface. The electric field near the mid-point
of the rod, at a point on its surface is
(a) -86x10°NC* (b) 86x 1o'NC*
(0) -67x109NC? (d) 67x 10'NC"
-A are
placed with a separation distance R in free space
Fine net electric field exactly mid-way between the
two line charges is,
2 @
(a) zero (b) ak ( aR Sneak
‘An electric dipole consists 5)
of charges + 2.0x 10%C 4] 2.0em—
separated by a distance of a
30x 10m. Ttisplaced — 4
ear a Tong line charge of linear charge density
‘LO 10-1C mv! as shown in the figure, such that the
negative charge is at a distance of 2.0 cm from the
line charge. The force acting on the dipole will be
(a) 7.2N towards the line charge
{b) 66 N away from the line charge
(¢) 0.6 N away from the line charge
(d) 0.6N towards the line charge. 93.
*
9
=
95.
. A charged ball B hangs from a silk
(b) directly proportional to x?
arallel sheets, separated by a
ind opposite uniform charge
point between the
Two infinite plane p*
distance d have equal
densities 0. Electric field at @
sheets is,
(a) 26
o
Or
&
(©) zero d
(d) depends on the location of the point
‘Two large, thin metal plates are parallel and close
to each other. On their inner faces, the plates have
surface charge densities of opposite signs and of
magnitude 16 x 10 C m”. The electric field
between the plates is
(a) 18x 107°NC! (b) 19x 10" NCt
(0) 1.6x109NC? (d) 15x 10 NCT
Two large thin metal plates are parallel and close
to each other. On their inner faces, the plates have
surface charge densities of opposite signs and
magnitude 27 x 10-2 m®, The electric field E in
region II in between the plates is
1 1 1m
(b) 6.28 x 10°!°NC+
(d) 5.03 x 10° NC
(a) 4.25 x 108NCT
(c) 3.05 x 10° NC
thread S, which makes an angle P
with a large charged conducting
sheet P as shown in the figure. The
surface charge density of the sheet
is proportional to
(a) cos® (b) cot @
IS
e
Ss
See SSS
(c) sin® — (d) tan 8.
» Consider a thin spherical shell of radius R consisting
of uniform surface charge density 0. The electric
field at a point of distance x from its centre and
outside the shell is
(a) inversely proportional to. o
(©) directly proportional to R
(d) inversely proportional tox?
Anon conducting sphere of
radius a has a net charge
+q uniformly distributed
throughout its volume. A Ge
spherical conducting shell Y
having inner and outer radii
band cand net charge ~ q is
concentric with the sphere (see the figure)
Read the following statements
(i) The electric field at a distance r from the cen
ue '
98,
of the sphere for r
